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Grassroots
EDUCATION
The path to leadership
Your future leaders may already work for you. ICBA's Leadership Academy
can help boost the skills of employees at all levels.
By Ania Scanlan
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ICBA
VOICE
eadership means different
things to different people.
Someone can be a " bad "
leader or a " good " leader,
and some people become
" great " leaders. There are some
who believe true leaders are born,
not made. The truth, though, is that
leadership can be learned. Knowledge
can be shared, people can be coached
and skills can be honed. All it takes
is motivation, learning, practice and
role models.
If leadership can be learned, what
does that mean for your institution? It
means that instead of looking outside
of the organization, you can invest in
those who already work at your bank-
at all levels. Show them how to lead by
meaningful example. Just as important,
allow them to be leaders. Encourage
creativity. Let them challenge processes
and ineffi ciencies. Give them
Ania Scanlan
(ania.scanlan@icba.org) is
vice president, Community
Bank Compliance Center,
ICBA
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2. Complete
online Leadership
Acceleration
coursework covering
topics ranging
opportunities to offer new solutions.
The results may surprise you.
The Leadership Academy
A few years ago, Community Banker
University noted the absence of a
national leadership program designed
specifi cally for community bankers,
so ICBA created the Leadership
Academy. Through 90 hours of curriculum,
community bankers learn
the technical banking skills necessary
for leading employees at all levels.
from change management, compliance
and ethics to risk management
and customer relationships.
3. Attend and participate in
three live events:
» The annual ICBA Capital Summit,
which empowers community bankers
to effect regulatory change. April 30-
May 3, Washington, D.C.
» The Leadership Academy Forum,
held in conjunction with Barret
School of Banking. A new opportunity
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Leadership Academy participants
are required to complete three tasks:
1. Take part in two webinar
series, which address community
bank fi nancial topics
and teach leadership
and personal development
skills.
to advance technical banking knowledge
and enhance leadership skills.
June 20-22, Memphis, Tenn.
»The LEAD FWD Summit, which
will push the industry's brightest
minds beyond the traditional boundaries
of banking and leadership.
Nov. 6-7, St. Louis, Mo.
Upon completion of the Leadership
Academy curriculum, participants
receive a certifi cate of completion
from ICBA and Community Banker
University. While the certifi cate is
tangible evidence of participants'
hard work, the knowledge they
acquire during the program will last
their entire careers.
Take the next step
To learn more about the
Leadership Academy and to register,
visit icba.org/education/
leadership-academy
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